01/29/2026
💉Bloodwork is essential, but it isn’t designed to show how well the body is adapting day to day. Many people experience symptoms long before labs cross disease thresholds, because dysfunction often shows up in regulation and signaling before it shows up as pathology.
Hormones add another layer.
Bloodwork measures total hormone levels, most of which are protein-bound and inactive.
Saliva reflects the free, bioavailable portion that’s actually interacting with tissues, especially when it comes to stress response, circadian rhythm, and hormonal timing.
This isn’t about choosing one test over another or replacing conventional labs.
Each test answers a different question.
It’s about using the right tool at the right time so testing actually guides care, instead of creating confusion or false reassurance.